New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-11
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPETITION
THE ALDERMEN REFUSE FRANCHISES TO THE NE"
COMPANIES.

THE ALDERMEN REFUSE FRANCHISES TO THE NEW
COMPANIES.
Alderman Van Rensselaer, in the Board yesterday
moved that the Law Committee be discharged from
further considering the resolution permitting tue
Waterbouse aud Anne rican Electric Light companies
to erect poles and string wires, and MADE a strong
speech in favor of this He said that since 1901 'ne
electric lighting of the city had been in the hanus OF
two great companies For several years they charsou
20 cents light per night or $3.50 90 year. linen
the Harlem and East River Electric Light companies
were organized. A. the next meeting OF the Gas Com,
mission after this done the United states anu
Brush companies reduced their bids from ~ 10 %
cents. The odds were rejected aud new ones adVer-
tised for While this going on the speaker lntIo
duced a resolution granting franchises TO the new
companies and thi; referred to the Law Commit
tee When the Gas Commission again met IL was
found that tho United States and Brush conpa n"u
reduced their bids 10 5C cents. The commission
awarded part of the territory already Lighted oy II
to the United States Company and rejected the o'ner
bids. Mr.. Van Rensselaer, declared lDa' IL %1e ,io
duv of the Board TO grant franchises to the ater
house and American companies. Mr. ling, char
man OF the Law Committee, strongly opposed inc
granting OF franchises to electric companies ne
did this Tor business reasons " bona nae company
could not furnish electric lights Tor les tha w GEMS
a night. combination might readily be formed ~
the large companies ana the shan COMPANIES "V
Mr. Conklin seconded Mr.. Van Rensselaer's motion,
He said ttat If the award was made TO the lowest
bidder the city would save Sl63 night
MIR. Mooney believed that the small companies
wanted TO get franchises and then blackma tue older
companies iutc buying them on.
Sir Van Rensselaer, stronly objected TO the term
blackmaIl.
was lost by the following vote
President Beekman, Conklins' Sanford and van
Rensselaer,.
Nays-Bennett cowe Bowling. Farrell Fcke Fiizgerala
ss ns,it5, TAFT rattan and WaiseTNi5.
Then Mr.. Van Rensselaer, moved to take from the
table the petition OF the Waterhouse Electric Com
pany This was defeated by the same vote.
The same tate befe attempt to discharge the Com
mttee OIL Lamps and Gas from considering the petit
ton of the Bali Electric Company Mr.. Bowling then
moved to proceed to the consideration OF other 0usi-
ness and this lost by vote OF 10 TO y. .
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, got up again, this time with q
resolution TO give a franchise to the Mount Morris
Electric Light Company Mr.. Mooney SAID that hr van
Rensselaer, should not take up Il e time OF the Board
with bogus bills and buncombe resolutions Mr an
Rensselaer, said that Colonel Mooney was gentleman
and a soldier and he should apologize. Mr. Mooney
withdrew the Objectionable expression and the resou
ton of Mr.. Van Rensselaer, reie red to the Com
mittee ON Lamps and Gas.
The Gas Commission will meet on Monday TO make
awards. hence none OF the new companies VIII nave
franchise in time to compete with the older companies
TIE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIBTTS WORK
The National Temperance Society celebrated us
twenty-second anniversary yesterday AT the annual
meeting which took place in the afternoon mt NO %
the report OF the corresponding secretary j.
" stearns read 1t showed that the last year has
been of the most prosperous IN he history Of tne
circulated and the receipts OF the publication department.
have been greater than In any former year The society
missionary work among the cOored people OF the sOuh
has more than doubled during the year
The Rev Dr. Cuyer, OF Brooklyn was reelected 1res
dent: Mr. stearns again chosen secretary ana VIII
lam d. Potter treasurer The following were chosen
managers for three years Peter Carter James Black
the Rev DR.. c. L. Wells, ~ stearns, the Rev Dr j. O.
Peck, Norman W. Dodge, Louis Wagner T. ii. CIapp
S. L. Parsons, and j. A. Bogardus. - - i,
In the long list OF vcepresdens appear the names OF
Mark Hopkins, Senators Blair and Colqutt Joseph
Cook Bishop FOss, John Wannamaker and the Rev Dr
John Hall. Resolutions were adopted expressing saus
faction at action OF Legislatures III deciding 70
submit prohbitory constitutional amendment 10 me
neople concentrating Mayor Hewitt and the officials
Under him upon their successful demonstration OF
nress sunday GuOr selling and deplorng the proposed
legislation In favor OF Sunday liquor selling by hotels.
The evening meeting held In the Broadway Taber-
nace DR. Taylor's church. President Cuyler presided
and made brief address and the Rev j. G. Price presi
dent of the coOred college at Salisbury, N c. delivered
an address IN behalf OF the temperance MT Price
was followed by the Rev DR.. Macarthur, who spoke OF
| the society s work and its promising future
| BROOKLYN MINISTERS BOUND FOR EUROPE.
The Rev. John W. Chadwick minister of tho Second
Unitarian Church. Brooklyn for the past twenty-three
years. sailed on yesterday for European trip
TO occupy six months He accompanied by his wife
and viii travel in Great Britain and on the continent
Arrangements have made for supplying his pulpit
in his absence Mr.. Chadwick has had many Invitations